Sec$on'5:''Let'us'return'to'the'topic'of'what'is'in'nutrient'dense'diets.''In'addi$on'to'

vitamins'A'and'D,'another'cri$cal'nutrient'is'calcium.''This'will'begin'our'discussion'of'

milk.'

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Calcium'is'not'only'vital'for'strong'bones'and'teeth,'calcium'is'also'needed'for'the'

heart'and'nervous'system'and'for'muscle'growth'and'contrac$on.''

…'and'bone'broths'made'from'chicken,'beef'and'fish.''In'cultures'where'dairy'

products'are'not'used,'bone'broth'is'essen$al.'Calcium'in'meats,'vegetables'and'

grains'is'difficult'to'absorb.'Sufficient'vitamin'D'is'needed'for'calcium'absorp$on'as'is'

a'proper'phosphorous/calcium'ra$o'in'the'blood.'Sugar'consump$on,'stress'and'soL'

drinks'all'leach'calcium'from'the'bones.'

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The'best'sources'of'usable'calcium'are'dairy'products,'such'as'raw'whole'milk,'raw'

cheese'and'cultured'or'raw'yogurt.''Dairy'products'are'one'of'the'best'sources'of'

calcium,'yet'many'ques$on'whether'we'should'be'drinking'milk'and'if'so,'what'kind?'

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Got'Milk?''

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Got'Milk?'has'been'described'as'one'of'the'most'famous'commodity'brand'and'

influen$al'ad'campaigns'in'the'United'States.''

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The'campaign,'which'encourages'the'consump$on'of'cow's'milk,'was'created'for'the'

California'Milk'Processor'Board'in'1993'and'later'licensed'for'use'by'other'milk'

processors'and'dairy'farmers.'

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This'long'running'series'of'print'ads'feature'a'variety'of'ethnically'diverse'celebri$es,'

athletes'and'fic$onal'characters'spor$ng'their'own'"milk'mustache".'''

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The'campaign'has'been'credited'with'greatly'increasing'milk'sales'in'California'|1|

though'not'na$onwide.'|2|'

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1.  Adver$sing'Educa$onal'Founda$on.'"Got'Milk?'case'history".'Aef.com.'Retrieved'

2010^11^23.h_p://www.aef.com/on_campus/classroom/case_histories/3000'

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2.''"Marke$ng'campaign'case'studies:'Got'Milk?".'Marke$ng^case^

studies.blogspot.com.'2008^04^21.'Retrieved'2010^11^23.'h_p://marke$ng^case^

studies.blogspot.com/2008/04/got^milk^campaign.html'

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But'what'kind'of'milk'are'they'promo$ng?'And'does'that'kind'of'milk'really''�do'a'body'good�?'Is'all'milk'created'equal?'What'do'you'think?''

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The'kind'of'milk'that'the'"got'milk"'campaign'has'been'promo$ng'for'over'a'decade'

is'pasteurized,'or'ultra^pasteurized,'homogenized,'conven$onal'milk'produced'from'

cows'in'confinement'ea$ng'corn'or'other'grains'which'are'oLen'gene$cally'modified'

and'pes$cide'treated.''They'may'also'eat'bakery'waste,'soy,'citrus'peel'cake'laden'

with'pes$cides'and'even'manure'from'chickens,'none'of'which'cons$tute'an'

appropriate'diet'for'cows.'Not'what'we'would'consider'real'milk.'

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What%is%Real%Milk?%Real'milk'comes'from'old'fashioned'cows'such'as'the'Jersey'and'Guernsey.'

Real'milk'comes'from'herds'allowed'to'graze'on'green'pasture.'

Real'milk'is'not'pasteurized.'

Real'milk'is'not'homogenized.'

Real'milk'contains'bu_erfat'and'lots'of'it.'''

Real'milk'contains'no'addi$ves.'

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Back'in'the'20s,'Americans'could'buy'fresh,'raw,'whole'milk,'real'clabber'and'

bu_ermilk,'luscious'naturally'yellow'bu_er,'fresh'farm'cheeses'and'cream'in'various'

colors'and'thicknesses.'Raw'milk'is'high'in'vitamins'(including'B12),'all'22'essen$al'

amino'acids,'natural'enzymes'(including'lactase),'natural'probio$cs,'and'good'fa_y'

acids.'

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Today's'milk'is'accused'of'causing'everything'from'allergies'to'heart'disease'to'cancer,'

but'when'Americans'could'buy'Real'Milk,'these'diseases'were'rare.'In'fact,'a'supply'

of'high'quality'dairy'products'was'considered'vital'to'American'security'and'the'

economic'well'being'of'the'na$on.''

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A'study'in'2007'indicates'that'raw'milk'actually'reduces'the'risk'of'asthma'and'allergy.''

In'a'study'of'14,893'children'aged'5'to'13,'consump$on'of'raw'milk'was'the'strongest'

factor'in'reducing'the'risk'of'asthma'and'allergy,'whether'the'children'lived'on'a'farm'

or'not.''The'benefits'were'greatest'when'consump$on'of'farm'milk'began'during'the'

first'year'of'life.'

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Let'us'take'a'look'at'where'most'milk'comes'from'–'star$ng'with'the'modern'dairy'

cow.'

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Most'milk'(even'most'milk'labeled'"organic")'comes'from'dairy'cows'that'are'kept'in'

confinement'their'en$re'lives'and'never'see'green'grass!''

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This'photos'shows'a'typical'confinement'opera$on,'some$mes'housing'up'to'2,500'

cows'under'one'roof.'The'cows'are'inside'ea$ng'feed'completely'unnatural'for'cows,'

oLen'while'beau$ful'green'grass'–'the'perfect'food'for'cows'–'is'mowed'outside.''

The'average'lifespan'of'cows'in'confinement'is'less'than'four'years,'whereas'a'cow'on'

pasture'has'a'life'span'of'12'to'15'years.'

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The'source'of'most'commercial'milk'is'the'modern'Holstein.'She'is'bred'to'produce'

almost'twice'as'much'as'an'old^fashioned'cow'and'must'be'milked'three'$mes'per'

day.'Look'at'the'size'of'her'udder!'She'is'very'stressed'and'produces'a'low^quality'

milk.''She'needs'special'feed'and'some$mes'an$bio$cs'to'keep'her'well.'Her'milk'

contains'high'levels'of'growth'hormone'from'her'pituitary'gland.'If'she'is'given'

gene$cally'engineered'Bovine'Growth'Hormone'she'will'be'pushed'to'the'udder'

limits'of'milk'produc$on.'

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Healthy'milk'comes'from'contented'cows'on'pasture,'ea$ng'the'foods'that'cows'were'

designed'to'eat.'The'cows'have'normal^sized'udders'and'are'not'stressed.''They'have'

no'need'for'an$bio$cs'and'have'a'life'span'of'12'to'15'years.'The'cows'in'these'

photographs'are'old'fashioned'Jersey,'Guernsey'and'Ayreshire'(pronounced'air^sure)'

cows,'which'produce'milk'with'a'high'fat'content.'

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The'cows'have'normal^sized'udders'and'are'not'stressed.''They'have'no'need'for'

an$bio$cs'and'have'a'life'span'of'12'to'15'years'

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The'cows'in'these'last'photographs'are'old'fashioned'Jersey,'Guernsey'and'Ayreshire'

(pronounced'air^sure)'cows,'which'produce'milk'with'a'high'fat'content.'

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Real'feed'for'cows'is'green'grass'in'Spring,'Summer'and'Fall;'green'feed,'silage'[sie^

lage],'hay'and'root'vegetables'in'Winter.'It'is'not'soy'meal,'co_onseed'meal'or'other'

commercial'feeds'(organic'or'otherwise),'nor'is'it'bakery'waste,'chicken'manure'or'

citrus'peel'cake,'laced'with'pes$cides.''

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Vital'nutrients'like'vitamins'A'and'D,'as'well'as'crucial'minerals'like'zinc,'are'greatest'

in'milk'from'cows'ea$ng'green'grass,'especially'rapidly'growing'green'grass'in'the'

spring'through'fall.'Vitamins'A'and'D'are'greatly'diminished'when'milk'cows'are'fed'

commercial'feed.'Tryptophan,'a'precursor'to'the'mood^enhancing'serotonin,'is'also'

found'at'higher'levels'in'Real'Milk..''

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Soy'meal'has'the'wrong'protein'profile'for'the'dairy'cow,'resul$ng'in'a'short'burst'of'

high'milk'produc$on'followed'by'premature'death.''

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What'harm'is'there'in'pasteuriza$on?''

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First'lets'define'the'process.''With'standard'pasteuriza$on,'milk'is'heated'to'a'

temperature'of'at'least'161'degrees'Fahrenheit'for'no'less'than'15'seconds,'followed'

by'rapid'cooling.''For'ultra^pasteuriza$on,'the'temperature'is'230'degrees,'above'the'

boiling'point.'The'Na$onal'Dairy'Council'states:''"All'milk'intended'for'direct'

consump$on'should'be'pasteurized'^'it's'a'ma_er'of'food'safety."'They'claim'

pasteuriza$on'is'a'simple,'effec$ve'method'to'kill'poten$ally'harmful'bacteria'

without'affec$ng'the'taste'or'nutri$onal'value'of'milk.'

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What'isn’t'as'widely'published'is'the'fact'that'pasteuriza$on'destroys'enzymes.'

Enzymes'are'specialized'proteins'that'assist'in'the'breaking'down'and'diges$on'of'

foods'into'useful'elements'that'can'be'u$lized,'absorbed,'or'stored'by'the'body.''

Without'those'vital'enzymes,'one'cannot'properly'u$lize'the'nutrients'found'in'milk'

and'many'people'develop'an'allergic'reac$on'when'the'body'rejects'this'altered'

substance.'''

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Pasteuriza$on'also'diminishes'vitamin'content,'denatures'fragile'milk'proteins,'

destroys'vitamins'C,'B12'and'B6,'kills'beneficial'bacteria,'promotes'pathogens'and'is'

associated'with'allergies,'increased'tooth'decay,'colic'in'infants,'growth'problems'in'

children,'osteoporosis,'arthri$s,'heart'disease'and'cancer.'Calves'fed'pasteurized'milk'

do'poorly'and'many'die'before'maturity.''Raw'milk'sours'naturally'but'pasteurized'

milk'turns'putrid;'processors'must'remove'slime'and'pus'from'pasteurized'milk'by'a'

process'of'centrifugal'clarifica$on.'Inspec$on'of'dairy'herds'for'disease'is'not'

required'for'pasteurized'milk..' ''

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Pasteuriza$on,'named'aLer'the'French'chemist'Louis'Pasteur,'was'ins$tuted'in'the'

1920s'to'combat'TB,'infant'diarrhea,'undulant'fever'and'other'diseases'caused'by'

poor'animal'nutri$on'and'dirty'produc$on'methods'

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But'$mes'have'changed'and'modern'stainless'steel'tanks,'milking'machines,'

refrigerated'trucks'and'inspec$on'methods'make'pasteuriza$on'absolutely'

unnecessary'for'public'protec$on.'''

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What'is'homogeniza$on?''

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When'a'cow'gives'milk,'it'is'actually'producing'two'things:'nonfat'milk'and'cream.''

LeL'to'sit,'the'cream,'which'is'lighter,'will'naturally'rise'to'the'top.''Introduced'in'

1932,'homogeniza$on'breaks'apart'fat'molecules'under'high'pressure,'leaving'the'fat'

suspended'and'evenly'dispersed'throughout'the'milk.'Homogenized'milk'has'been'

linked'to'heart'disease'|1|.'Clean,'raw'milk'from'cer$fied'healthy'cows'is'available'

commercially'in'San'Francisco'and'in'other'Bay'Area'ci$es.''It'is'also'available'around'

the'country.''To'learn'more'see'realmilk.com.'

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As'a'point'of'clarifica$on,'homogeniza$on,'from'the'root'word'"homo"'meaning'

"same'or'alike"'is'a'term'that'refers'to'a'process'in'which'any%mixture%is'made'the'

same'throughout'the'en$re'substance.''

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Is'Raw'Milk'Safe?''Let's'look'at'raw'milk'safety'in'California,'where'Nourishing'Our'

Children'is'based.''Currently,'there'are'two'commercial'raw'milk'dairies,'which'are'

highly'regulated'and'arguably'over^regulated.'

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Since'1999,'there'have'been'over'40'million'servings'of'Organic'Pastures'raw'milk,'yet'

not'one'confirmed'illness;'in'over'1,300'tests,'there'has'not'one'proven'illness'and'no'

pathogens'found'in'the'milk'or'milking'area,'or'in'any'of'the'dairy'cows'being'milked'

on'the'farm.'

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In'Claravale'Farm’s'80^year'history,'no'consumers'of'their'milk'have'ever'go_en'sick'

from'milk^borne'pathogens'and'no'pathogens'have'ever'been'detected'in'the'milk.'

172'

Pasteurized'Outbreaks'–'Since'1999,'there'have'been'several'pasteurized'milk'

products'recalled'in'California'and'one'publicized'outbreak'of'illness'due'to'

pasteurized'milk'during'the'same'period,'an'outbreak'of'Campylobacter'that'sickened'

1,300'inmates'in'11'state'prisons'|1|.'

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|1|'h_p://www.campylobacterblog.com/2006/06/ar$cles/campylobacter^watch/

spoiled^milk^apparently^sickened^1300^inmates^at^11^prisons'

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S$ll'not'convinced?'

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In'California,'raw'milk'must'be'labeled'with'the'following'Government'Warning:'

"Raw,'meaning'un^pasteurized'milk'and'raw'milk'dairy'products,'may'contain'disease^

causing'microorganisms.''Persons'at'highest'risk'of'disease'from'these'organisms'

include'newborns'and'infants,'the'elderly,'pregnant'women,'those'taking'

cor$costeroids,'an$bio$cs'or'antacids'and'those'having'chronic'illnesses'or'other'

condi$ons'that'weaken'their'immunity."'''

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Yet%–%there%have%been%no%proven%outbreaks%of%human%illness%that%have%been%reported%from%the%consump=on%of%commercially%sold%raw%milk%in%California.%%

Conversely'there'are'repeated'reports'of'illness'caused'by'pathogens'found'in'

pasteurized'milk'and'other'foods.'You'will'see'only'a'few'highlighted'on'this'slide.'

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1994—105'persons'ill'from'E.coli'and'Listeria'in'California'

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Drawn'up'for'a'Los'Angeles'County'Board'of'Supervisors'vote'on'permivng'raw'milk'in'the'County'

h_p://www.realmilk.com/foodborne.html'

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1996—46'persons'ill'from'Campylobacyter'and'Salmonella'in'California'

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Drawn'up'for'a'Los'Angeles'County'Board'of'Supervisors'vote'on'permivng'raw'milk'in'the'County'

h_p://www.realmilk.com/foodborne.html'

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1997—28'persons'ill'from'Salmonella'in'California'

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Drawn'up'for'a'Los'Angeles'County'Board'of'Supervisors'vote'on'permivng'raw'milk'in'the'County'

h_p://www.realmilk.com/foodborne.html'

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2006—1'outbreak'and'1592'cases/52'confirmed'C.'jejuni'infec$ons'in'CA'

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(2006)'Yuan,'Jean'W.;'Jay,'M.T.;'et'al,'“Campylobacteriosis'Outbreak'Associated'with'Pasteurized'Milk'

—'California,'May'2006,”'Epidemic'Intelligence'Service'Conference'2007'(CDC),'2007'APR'16;'page'62.'

Available'at'h_p://www.cdc.gov/eis/conference/archives/EIS_program%20indd.pdf,'accessed'28^

May^2007.'This'was'a'paper'presented'at'a'conference.'

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Keep'in'mind'that'the'human'race'existed'long'before'Louis'Pasteur'proposed'heat^

treatment'as'a'way'to'control'micro^organisms.'Our'posi$on'is'that'those'whose'

immune'systems'are'weak'or'taxed'are'the'ones'who'would'benefit'most'from'the'

vital'nutrients'found'in'raw'milk.''''

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High'In'Vitamins'^'Including'B12''

All'22'Essen$al'Amino'Acids'

Natural'Enzymes'^'Including'Lactase''

Natural'Probio$cs''

Good'Fa_y'Acids'

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Please'keep'in'mind'that'we'are'always'exposed'to'pathogens!'We'believe'that'the'

solu$on'is'not'to'remove'pathogens'by'pasteuriza$on,'but'to'build'the'immune'

system.''Raw'milk'builds'the'immune'system.''

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So'to'answer'the'ques$on,'“is'raw'milk'safe”,'we'would'assert'that'the'consump$on'

of'all'foods,'including'milk,'whether'pasteurized'or'unpasteurized,'inherently'carries'

some'degree'of'risk.'Not'all'raw'milk'dairies'have'the'same'safety'record'as'Organic'

Pastures'and'Claravale'in'California'and'it'is'true'that'some'people'have'go_en'ill'

from'raw'milk.''Nonetheless,'both'raw'and'pasteurized'dairy'products'account'for'a'

very'small'propor$on'of'food^borne'illnesses'cases.''And'dairy'products'are'

consumed'at'much'greater'amounts'than'fish'and'shellfish.''Yet'you'can's$ll'purchase'

raw'oysters'without'a'warning'label!'

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Based'on'figures'reported'by'the'Centers'for'Disease'Control'related'to'food'borne'

disease'outbreaks'in'the'United'State,'one'can'argue'that'pasteurized'milk'is'safer'

than'other'foods'and'raw'milk'is'actually'safer'than'pasteurized'milk'|1.'2.'3|.''As'

such,'we'recommend'it'with'confidence.'

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2.'MMWR'Surveillance'Summary'November'10,'2006'/'55(SS10);1^34'h_p://

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5510a1.htm'

3.'MMWR'Surveillance'Summary'March'17,'2000'/'49(SS01);1^51'h_p://

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss4901a1.htm'

4.'MMWR'Surveillance'Summary'October'25,'1996'/'45(SS^5);1^55'h_p://

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00044241.htm'

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In'a'milk'study,'the'guinea'pigs'that'were'fed'whole'raw'milk'had'excellent'growth'

with'no'abnormali$es,'while'those'fed'pasteurized'milk'had'poor'growth'and'were'

dead'within'one'year.'

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No$ce'in'this'study'that'the'rats'fed'whole'raw'milk'had'excellent'disposi$ons'and'

enjoyed'being'pe_ed,'while'those'fed'whole'pasteurized'milk'were'very'irritable,'

oLen'showing'a'tendency'to'bite'when'handled.'

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Milk'proteins'are'three'dimensional,'like'$nker'toys.'They'serve'as'carriers'of'vitamins'

and'minerals'through'the'gut'into'the'blood'stream;'they'enhance'the'immune'

system;'they'protect'against'disease.''Pasteuriza$on'and'ultra^pasteuriza$on'fla_en'

and'distort'the'three^dimensional'proteins;'the'body'thinks'they'are'foreign'proteins'

and'mounts'an'immune'defense.''Immune'a_acks'lead'to'juvenile'diabetes,'asthma,'

allergies'and'other'disorders'later'in'life.''

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